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Five weird typographical symbols – Quick Quiz

There are all sorts of quirky typographical terms that used to be popular but don’t get much use these days – even if the mark itself does! Have a go at our quiz below and see how much you know about some of the rarer printer’s characters and their names.

We’ll start with an easy one. What’s this called? ¶

Here are two punctuation marks: / and ⁄ One of these marks is a slash; the other is a solidus. Which is which, and what’s the difference?

This mark ☙ and others like it are called fleurons. Why should you be very cautious about how you use this particular one?

What does the symbol ⁊ stand for on the sign below? (Clue: it’s not the number 7.)

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